WorldCom and Clinton (MS)

reuters ^

[RichardEdward]

The visit takes Bush within hailing distance of Clinton, Mississippi, the headquarters of long-distance telephone and data services company WorldCom. A huge accounting scandal at WorldCom has made the company's name a byword for investors' anxieties and helped build momentum for the corporate reform law Bush signed last week.

[RichardEdward]

clinton, mississippi??? just wondering why i have not heard any 'coincidence?.. i think not' comments

[TomServo]

just wondering why i have not heard any 'coincidence?..

They moved to Clinton as a result of a disagreement over Bernie wanting to build a bigger building in Jackson. A bunch of lawyers got their panties in a wad because the new building would've blocked their view of the Capitol building. Bernie close up shop and moves the whole shebang to Clinton. There's your coincidence.

[leadpenny]

"Clinton" is a fairly common name for towns and cities around the country. It would be nice if even one town council voted to change their name to something else.

[Have Ruck - Will Travel]

I lived in Clinton, MS when I was growing up. I can assure you, the name has NOTHING to do with the Demonic Duo.

Ruck

[Black Agnes]

lawyer==race-baiter jackson mayor. He's the reason Bernie left...Bernie decided not to play the 'shakedown' game. Which may be why the FCC (Bernard, black, picked by Clinton) turned down the Sprint merger but allowed AT&T (big Clinton donors) to do whatever they wanted.

[jumpstartme]

The Sprint merger was in trouble regardless.